[8]
But at present what is it that is said? What does
the prosecutor say? That Pompeius did what it was not lawful for him to do;
which is a more serious charge than if he were to say that that had been
done by him which was not expedient. For there are things which are not
expedient even if they are lawful. But whatever is not lawful is most
certainly not expedient.
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